14 june 2020
Anat Baron
Statement says letter with unspecified ‘despicable’ content was sent to Anat Baron, links matter to attacks on justice system by PM and his allies
A threat letter was found in the mailbox of Supreme Court Justice Anat Baron on Sunday, triggering fierce criticism over rampant incitement against the Judiciary System.
The judiciary security agency filed a complaint prompting the police to launch a probe into the matter, although the content of the letter has not been revealed.
In a statement, a judiciary spokesperson decried the “despised content, which is the direct result of ongoing and unrestrained incitement against the judicial system and its judges.”
Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn took to Twitter to back the judicial branch, writing that “the ongoing onslaught on the judicial system is dangerous - and endangers the strength of the State of Israel. [The judges] will continue to do their jobs fearlessly.”
The allegations of incitement alluded to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces trial on three criminal charges - and to his right-wing allies, who have been voicing criticism against the judicial system.
During the government’s weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu addressed the threat letter, saying that “zero patience must be shown to anyone who threatens to murder judges and elected officials alike."
“Just this month, I filed three police complaints of threats of murder against me and my family. I urge the police to act quickly and forcefully to eradicate the incitement disease - it has no place among us,” Netanyahu added.
Statement says letter with unspecified ‘despicable’ content was sent to Anat Baron, links matter to attacks on justice system by PM and his allies
A threat letter was found in the mailbox of Supreme Court Justice Anat Baron on Sunday, triggering fierce criticism over rampant incitement against the Judiciary System.
The judiciary security agency filed a complaint prompting the police to launch a probe into the matter, although the content of the letter has not been revealed.
In a statement, a judiciary spokesperson decried the “despised content, which is the direct result of ongoing and unrestrained incitement against the judicial system and its judges.”
Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn took to Twitter to back the judicial branch, writing that “the ongoing onslaught on the judicial system is dangerous - and endangers the strength of the State of Israel. [The judges] will continue to do their jobs fearlessly.”
The allegations of incitement alluded to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces trial on three criminal charges - and to his right-wing allies, who have been voicing criticism against the judicial system.
During the government’s weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu addressed the threat letter, saying that “zero patience must be shown to anyone who threatens to murder judges and elected officials alike."
“Just this month, I filed three police complaints of threats of murder against me and my family. I urge the police to act quickly and forcefully to eradicate the incitement disease - it has no place among us,” Netanyahu added.
2 june 2020
21-year-old from northern Israel accused of publishing Facebook post calling for PM to be taken down, officers who 'are his slaves' to be killed; third time in two months prime minister has filed complaint over threats
Police on Tuesday arrested a 21-year-old soldier from northern Israel on suspicion of publishing a Facebook post calling to harm Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the third case of alleged incitement against the premier in less than two months.
The Israel Police cyber crimes division opened an investigation into the matter and the suspect was due to appear at Rishon Lezion Magistrates' Court for a remand hearing.
The suspect, who is a resident of a kibbutz in the western Galilee, wrote on Facebook: "There is a solution and it is bringing down Bibi [Netanyahu]. It already happened in the past that a prime minister was taken down for no just reason [an alleged reference to the murder of Yitzhak Rabin], and now we have a prime minister who is taking down his citizens. It is likely to happen again and rightfully so, and those cops who are his slaves also deserve to be stoned to death. That is the solution."
The soldier also shared other allegedly inciteful material on his Facebook page, among them posts calling for the prime minister and the police to be "burned."
He also shared conspiratorial material on Facebook, including a claim that people were having microchips implanted. Several of his posts have been removed from Facebook.
The arrest came a day after Netanyahu said he had filed a complaint with the police regarding a death threat made against him and his family.
In a post in Hebrew on his Facebook page, Netanyahu said the man threatening him and his family had described how he would carry out his scheme.
The prime minister included a screenshot of a comment that read: "We would march them to Zion Square [in Jerusalem] and chop off their heads then hang their headless bodies from the balcony."
In his first complaint, Netanyahu accused left-wing activist Haim Shadmi of threatening his eldest son, Yair.
Shadmi was seen in a clip posted on social media telling Yair Netanyahu: "One day you will no longer have a personal security detail." In another clip, he was heard advocating hurling a firebomb at the prime minister's residence.
Shadmi and two other activists were grilled by police following the incident but later released without charge.
After the complaint was made, Shadmi posted on social media that he had never intended to use any sort of violence nor would he ever advocate violence against anyone, "even against someone I find so despicable and who is destroying Israeli democracy."
Police on Tuesday arrested a 21-year-old soldier from northern Israel on suspicion of publishing a Facebook post calling to harm Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the third case of alleged incitement against the premier in less than two months.
The Israel Police cyber crimes division opened an investigation into the matter and the suspect was due to appear at Rishon Lezion Magistrates' Court for a remand hearing.
The suspect, who is a resident of a kibbutz in the western Galilee, wrote on Facebook: "There is a solution and it is bringing down Bibi [Netanyahu]. It already happened in the past that a prime minister was taken down for no just reason [an alleged reference to the murder of Yitzhak Rabin], and now we have a prime minister who is taking down his citizens. It is likely to happen again and rightfully so, and those cops who are his slaves also deserve to be stoned to death. That is the solution."
The soldier also shared other allegedly inciteful material on his Facebook page, among them posts calling for the prime minister and the police to be "burned."
He also shared conspiratorial material on Facebook, including a claim that people were having microchips implanted. Several of his posts have been removed from Facebook.
The arrest came a day after Netanyahu said he had filed a complaint with the police regarding a death threat made against him and his family.
In a post in Hebrew on his Facebook page, Netanyahu said the man threatening him and his family had described how he would carry out his scheme.
The prime minister included a screenshot of a comment that read: "We would march them to Zion Square [in Jerusalem] and chop off their heads then hang their headless bodies from the balcony."
In his first complaint, Netanyahu accused left-wing activist Haim Shadmi of threatening his eldest son, Yair.
Shadmi was seen in a clip posted on social media telling Yair Netanyahu: "One day you will no longer have a personal security detail." In another clip, he was heard advocating hurling a firebomb at the prime minister's residence.
Shadmi and two other activists were grilled by police following the incident but later released without charge.
After the complaint was made, Shadmi posted on social media that he had never intended to use any sort of violence nor would he ever advocate violence against anyone, "even against someone I find so despicable and who is destroying Israeli democracy."
1 june 2020
L-R: Benjamin, Avner, Sara and Yair Netanyahu
In Facebook post, Netanyahu displays image of message threatening to behead all four family members, calls on 'left-wing media, which never stops trying to remove me from office, [to] defend me against constant incitement'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he has filed a complaint with the police regarding a death threat was made against him and his family.
This is the second time the prime minister has filed such a complaint in the space of one month.
In a post in Hebrew on his Facebook page on Monday, Netanyahu said the man threatening him and his family had described how he would carry out his scheme.
The prime minister included a screenshot of a comment that read: "We would march them to Zion Square [in Jerusalem] and chop off their heads then hang their headless bodies from the balcony."
This is an apparent reference to Netanyahu's location on a balcony during a right-wing protest in the run-up to the 1995 murder of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, from where Netanyahu said he did not hear or see any incitement to murder the slain leader.
"When will the left-wing media, which never stops trying to remove me from office, finally defend me against the constant incitement directed at me and my family," Netanyahu wrote on Facebook on Monday.
In his previous complaint, Netanyahu singled out left-wing activist Haim Shadmi, for allegedly threatening the prime minister's eldest son, Yair.
Shadmi was seen in a clip posted on social media telling Yair Netanyahu: "One day you will no longer have a personal security detail." In another clip, he was heard advocating hurling a firebomb at the prime minister's residence.
Shadmi and two other activists were grilled by police following the incident but later released without charge.
After the complaint was made, Shadmi posted on social media that he had never intended to use any sort of violence nor would he ever advocate violence against anyone - "even against someone I find so despicable and who is destroying Israeli democracy."
In Facebook post, Netanyahu displays image of message threatening to behead all four family members, calls on 'left-wing media, which never stops trying to remove me from office, [to] defend me against constant incitement'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he has filed a complaint with the police regarding a death threat was made against him and his family.
This is the second time the prime minister has filed such a complaint in the space of one month.
In a post in Hebrew on his Facebook page on Monday, Netanyahu said the man threatening him and his family had described how he would carry out his scheme.
The prime minister included a screenshot of a comment that read: "We would march them to Zion Square [in Jerusalem] and chop off their heads then hang their headless bodies from the balcony."
This is an apparent reference to Netanyahu's location on a balcony during a right-wing protest in the run-up to the 1995 murder of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, from where Netanyahu said he did not hear or see any incitement to murder the slain leader.
"When will the left-wing media, which never stops trying to remove me from office, finally defend me against the constant incitement directed at me and my family," Netanyahu wrote on Facebook on Monday.
In his previous complaint, Netanyahu singled out left-wing activist Haim Shadmi, for allegedly threatening the prime minister's eldest son, Yair.
Shadmi was seen in a clip posted on social media telling Yair Netanyahu: "One day you will no longer have a personal security detail." In another clip, he was heard advocating hurling a firebomb at the prime minister's residence.
Shadmi and two other activists were grilled by police following the incident but later released without charge.
After the complaint was made, Shadmi posted on social media that he had never intended to use any sort of violence nor would he ever advocate violence against anyone - "even against someone I find so despicable and who is destroying Israeli democracy."
31 may 2020
Shira Raban
Reports say that two employees at Netanyahus' official residence were allegedly pressured to give false testimony in Sara Netanyahu’s favor, who is facing a civil lawsuit from a former worker
Police investigators on Sunday said they were probing whether two employees at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence gave false testimony in a civil case against his wife, Sara Netanyahu — reportedly in order to help her fend off accusations of mistreating a housekeeper.
Sara Netanyahu faces a civil lawsuit from former employee Shira Raban, who claims the premier’s wife mistreated her during a brief stint working at the residence. Raban seeks $63,000 in damages over alleged mistreatment and harassment.
Israeli police confirmed an investigation “is being conducted with the approval of the Attorney General and the supervision of the State Attorney’s Office.”
They gave no further details. But Channel 12 said two other employees at the residence were allegedly pressured to give false testimony in Sara Netanyahu’s favor.
The announcement came just a week after Benjamin Netanyahu became the first sitting prime minister to stand trial on corruption charges, a case that has deeply divided the country. Netanyahu opened the trial with renewed attacks on the media, prosecutors and police, accusing them of attempting to depose him. He has denied any wrongdoing.
A lawyer for the prime minister, Yossi Cohen, accused Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit of “manipulating the police for an obsessive and systematic chase after the Netanyahu family in an attempt to topple the prime minister of Israel.”
Netanyahu and his wife have a reputation for leading indulgent lives at public expense, in stark contrast with most Israelis. Sara Netanyahu has been accused of excessive spending and abusive behavior toward her staff.
Last year, a Jerusalem court ordered Sara Netanyahu to pay a fine of more than $15,000 for misusing state funds for expensive meals. In 2016, a court ruled she had mistreated a housekeeper and awarded the man $42,000 in damages.
Reports say that two employees at Netanyahus' official residence were allegedly pressured to give false testimony in Sara Netanyahu’s favor, who is facing a civil lawsuit from a former worker
Police investigators on Sunday said they were probing whether two employees at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence gave false testimony in a civil case against his wife, Sara Netanyahu — reportedly in order to help her fend off accusations of mistreating a housekeeper.
Sara Netanyahu faces a civil lawsuit from former employee Shira Raban, who claims the premier’s wife mistreated her during a brief stint working at the residence. Raban seeks $63,000 in damages over alleged mistreatment and harassment.
Israeli police confirmed an investigation “is being conducted with the approval of the Attorney General and the supervision of the State Attorney’s Office.”
They gave no further details. But Channel 12 said two other employees at the residence were allegedly pressured to give false testimony in Sara Netanyahu’s favor.
The announcement came just a week after Benjamin Netanyahu became the first sitting prime minister to stand trial on corruption charges, a case that has deeply divided the country. Netanyahu opened the trial with renewed attacks on the media, prosecutors and police, accusing them of attempting to depose him. He has denied any wrongdoing.
A lawyer for the prime minister, Yossi Cohen, accused Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit of “manipulating the police for an obsessive and systematic chase after the Netanyahu family in an attempt to topple the prime minister of Israel.”
Netanyahu and his wife have a reputation for leading indulgent lives at public expense, in stark contrast with most Israelis. Sara Netanyahu has been accused of excessive spending and abusive behavior toward her staff.
Last year, a Jerusalem court ordered Sara Netanyahu to pay a fine of more than $15,000 for misusing state funds for expensive meals. In 2016, a court ruled she had mistreated a housekeeper and awarded the man $42,000 in damages.
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